Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49298/2017disposed

Dharam Veer v. The State Of Bihar

2017-10-13Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49298 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -241 Year- 2017 Thana -KUCHAIKOTE District- GOPALGANJ ====================================================== Dharam Veer, S/o Parmal Gurjar, R/o Village- Nagla, P.S.- Khekara, District-Bagpat.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sushil Kumar Ray For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 13-10-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

This is an application for bail in connection with Kuchaikot P.S. Case No. 241 of 2017, G.R.No. 3155 of 2017, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a)(b)(c) of Bihar Excise Amendment Act.

Allegation is of recovery of 1393 litres of liquor from the vehicle of the petitioner and he is said to be driver of the said vehicle and from other vehicle there is recovery of 1252 litres of liquor.

Submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that he is driver and he has nothing to do with the seized articles. Further submission is that he is in custody for more than one month

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49298 of 2017 (2) dt.13-10-2017 2/2 having no criminal antecedent.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the recovery of huge quantity of liquor, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

However, learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of four months by conducting trial on day to day basis. If trial is not concluded within the said period, trial court will release the petitioner on bail to its own satisfaction on the condition that he will co-operate in disposal of trial.

With the above observation, this application is disposed of.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U